If You Can't Give Me Love
Suzi Quatro
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Well I've seen you before On that discotheque floor You were driving me out of my mind Oh But I could've sworn that I saw something more in your eyes Oh though you were surrounded By beauty unbounded Your glances intended for me And though I tried to hide it I found myself looking to see So then you took your chances you made your advances Your touch took my breath away But when you said hello are you ready to go Well I had just one thing to say If you can't give me love honey that ain't enough Let me go look for somebody else And if you can give me feelings with old fashioned meanings Then just stay in love with yourself If you can't give me love If you can't give me love If you can't give me love Well you may be a king of this discotheque thing But honey I ain't looking for that What I need is a man not some sort of aristocrat Oh if only you'd waited or just hesitated Or maybe just asked me to dance But you really don't know why I don't want to go Baby that's why we don't stand a chance If you can't give me love honey that ain't enough
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Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"If You Can't Give Me Love" was released in 1978, affirming Suzi Quatro's versatility as an artist in the music industry.
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Genre TransformationThis song marked a significant shift in Quatro's musical style from hard rock to a more pop-oriented sound.
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Chart Performance"If You Can't Give Me Love" was a major hit that peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Famous ProductionThe song was produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, who were well-known figures in the music industry at the time.
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From AlbumThe song is a track from the album named "If You Knew Suzi...", which was released later in the same year of 1978.
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Alive and KickingDespite being over forty years old, "If You Can't Give Me Love" remains one of Suzi Quatro's most recognized and popular songs.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was filmed in black and white, a rather rare occurrence for the era it was produced in.
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Emotional BackgroundQuatro described the song as a backlash against the prevailing Disco craze and a reflection of her disillusionment with the music industry at the time.
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Live PerformancesThroughout her career, Quatro has performed "If You Can't Give Me Love" at numerous concerts and television shows.
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Worldwide ReachThe song also performed well in other countries, peaking at number six in Australia, number nine in Canada, and number two in South Africa.
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